Nightingale (continuing) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the nature of hospitals before the 1860s?
A
- Small
- Funded by charities
- Unaffordable for most
2
Q
What standards did Nightingale promote in her Notes on Hospitals?
A
- Cleanliness
- Fresh air
- Spacing between beds
3
Q
What standards did Nightingale promote in her Notes on Hospitals follow up?
A
- Importance of light and food
- Nurse personal cleanliness
- Nurse close observation of patient to report helpfully to doctor
4
Q
What major nursing training institutions did Nightingale establish?
A
- Nightingale school at St Thomas’s Hospital
- Training school for midwives at King’s College Hospital
5
Q
Why was the role of Nightingale (individual) historically significant?
A
- Professionalised nursing
- Inspired widespread hospital reforms
